Monday, December 12, 2016

Christmas Cookies Day 3 - Double Chocolate Orange Cookies

I was daydreaming my way through Walmart a few weeks ago, thinking about
cookies and what to make, and i came across this area with all kinds of
M&M's - some I had seen before, some were new to me - what caught
my eye were orange and cherry cordial. I thought, oh I could make
something really nice with those, so I bought them. The first time I
tried this recipe, I went a little overboard with the chocolate chunks
and M&M's, so I made a second batch bringing down the amount and
they turned out perfect. Here is the recipe. Thanks again to Judith
Hannemann, bakeatmidnite.com for the photo

Ingredients

8 ounces semisweet chocolate chips

4 tbsp unsalted butter

2/3 cup all purpose flour

1/2 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp salt

2 large eggs

3/4 cup packed light brown sugar

3/4 tsp pure vanilla flavoring

1/2 tsp orange extract

4 ounces semi sweet chocolate chunks

3/4 cup orange flavored M&M's

Preheat oven to 350 degrees

1. Heat the semi sweet chocolate
chips and butter in a microwave safe bowl in 20 second increments,
stirring between each until almost melted - do not overheat or it will
burn. When it is almost all melted
take it out and stir till all of it
is melted in. In small bowl mix together flour, baking powder and salt.

2.In a mixing bowl, beat eggs,
brown sugar, and vanilla on high speed until light and fluffy. Reduce
speed
to low; beat in melted chocolate. Mix in flour mixture until just
combined. Stir in chocolate chunks.